The Phillies finished April with an 18-8 record--despite a handful of key injuries. Placido Polanco had a career-high 41 hits and Ryan Howard an MLB-best 27 RBI.
One of the coolest things about the weekend was the way the young guys are stepping up. Friday night it was Vance Worley starting for Roy Oswalt. After six, he gave way to Michael Stutes, who then gave way to Antonio Bastardo. From the Reading Phillies to the IronPigs to the bigs. On Saturday, John Mayberry tied the game 1-1 with a solo home run, before the Phillies, behind the redoubtable Roy Halladay, went on to win it 2-1.
